Samaritan recently held its annual Celebration of Life Gala – presented by Holman Enterprises – at the LIVE! Casino-Hotel in Philadelphia.
More than $286,000 was raised to support the nonprofit’s end-of-life services in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties. The event saw Archer & Greiner, P.C., TD Bank and Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis of Rutgers-Camden named Samaritan’s Celebration of Life honorees.
“Our annual Celebration of Life gala allows us to continue providing comprehensive care for the people of South Jersey,” said Phillip W. Heath, president and CEO of Samaritan.
This year’s gala included dinner, live music and an online auction of 108 items that raised more than $15,000, and the drawing of two winning tickets for Samaritan’s annual dining raffle. The winners were Silia Mills of Voorhees and James Jay Rivard of Cherry Hill, who received a dozen $100 dining gift certificates valued at $1,200.
Special to The Sun Samaritan’s 2025 gala honorary co-chairs Greg and Traci Button of Moorestown have been longtime supporters and advocates for Samaritan.
Samaritan will hold its annual Celebration of Life Gala, presented by Holman Enterprises, at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia in Philadelphia on February 8, 2025. The annual fundraising event celebrates Samaritan’s 45 years of providing an expanding range of life-enhancing care to more than 11,000 patients, families and clients annually throughout Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties.
This year’s gala will feature food, live music by Masquerade, dancing and more. Greg and Traci Button of Moorestown, who are both longtime Samaritan supporters and advocates, have been named the 2025 gala honorary co-chairs.
Each year, Samaritan’s gala also honors individuals and organizations who are dedicated in their service to Samaritan, as well as the greater South Jersey community. Samaritan is proud to announce its 2025 honorees:
Archer & Greiner, P.C.
TD Bank
Antonio D. Tillis, PhD, Chancellor, Rutgers University-Camden
To further support fundraising efforts and engagement, Samaritan’s gala will once again feature:
Delightful Dining Raffle – sponsored by Innovative Benefit Planning, this raffle offers the chance to win 12 $100 restaurant gift certificates (valued at a total of $1,200) to some of the area’s finest eateries, for just $10 per ticket. Two raffle winners will be announced during the gala.
Virtual Online Auction – featuring a variety of specialty items for bid, from trips and travel packages to gift baskets, sports memorabilia, brand-name items and more. The online auction will open for bidding on February 1, 2025.
Event attendance is not required for interested individuals to participate in both the Delightful Dining raffle and Online Auction. Tickets for the Delightful Dining raffle and access to the Online Auction are available at www.SamaritanNJ.org/Gala.
All proceeds from the evening, including the Delightful Dining raffle and online auction, will support direct care for Samaritan patients and their families throughout South Jersey.
